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boil up en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio

Meanings

1. (New-Zealand) A traditionally Māori soup/stew made with potatoes, pork and other ingredients.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
boil ups	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Translations (1)

mi kōhua kai (A traditional soup/stew)

boil up en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio

Meanings

1. (transitive) To cook or prepare by boiling.
   • Can you boil up the vegetables while I baste the meat?
2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To become more excited, intense or exciting.
3. (US, dated, slang, transitive) To boil clothes to clean or sanitize them.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
boils up	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
boiled up	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
boiled up	Tense=Past		lexicographic
boiling up	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic

Translations (17)

az əsrimək (to become more excited, intense or exciting) · az qızışmaq (to become more excited, intense or exciting) · az qızmaq (to become more excited, intense or exciting) · az coşmaq (to become more excited, intense or exciting) · ru кипе́ть (to become more excited, intense or exciting) · ru вари́ть (to cook or prepare by boiling) · ru кипяти́ть (to cook or prepare by boiling) · fr s'énerver (to become more excited, intense or exciting) · ru свари́ть (to cook or prepare by boiling) · ru вскипе́ть (to become more excited, intense or exciting) · fr bouillir (to cook or prepare by boiling) · az qaynatmaq (to cook or prepare by boiling) · sv koka upp (to cook or prepare by boiling) · bg възвирам (to cook or prepare by boiling) · az bişirmək (to cook or prepare by boiling) · az azğınlaşmaq (to become more excited, intense or exciting) · ru вскипяти́ть (to cook or prepare by boiling)